McDonald’s NZ lifts annual sales by 5.8 percent in year of Georgie Pie relaunch

McDonald’s NZ lifts annual sales by 5.8 percent in year of Georgie Pie relaunch
By Jonathan Underhill April 22 (BusinessDesk) – McDonald’s Restaurants (New Zealand), the local arm of the world’s largest fast food chain, had a 5.8 percent gain in sales in 2013, the year it relaunched the Georgie Pie brand after a decade-long hiatus. Sales were $216.6 million in calendar 2013, up from $204.7 million a year earlier, according to the local unit’s annual report. Profit for the year barely budged at $30.7 million as the company opened new stores, spent more on raw materials and wages, and paid more tax. McDonald’s has 163 res...